0 A brief history of my favorite food. Posted on 11/29/2012 by admin A brief history of my favorite food. “Creamy & Crunchy,” A History of Peanut Butter, by Jon Krampner, Reviewed : The New Yorker Peanut butter, the everyman staple, which contains neither butter nor nuts (peanuts are legumes), originated as a health food of the upper classes. This was posted on Google+